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Insufficient winter recharge due to well below normal precipitation has resulted in widespread Severe (D2) to Extreme (D3) drought conditions across all of the western Carolinas and northeast Georgia.

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Wind Advisory in effect from March 16, 04:00 PM EDT until March 17, 05:00 AM EDT

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Light Drizzle Fog/Mist

55°F

13°C

Humidity	96%
Wind Speed	SE 8 mph
Barometer	29.92 in
Dewpoint	54°F (12°C)
Visibility	5.00 mi
Wind Chill	53°F (12°C)
Last update	15 Mar 6:15 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Soco Gap NC

Wind Advisory March 16, 04:00pm until March 17, 05:00am

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Wind Advisory

Tonight
Low: 47 °F
Heavy Rain
and Breezy
Monday
High: 47 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Fog
Monday Night
Low: 12 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Blustery
Tuesday
High: 25 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 15 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 38 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 47 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 35 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers between 4am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Monday

Rain showers, snow showers, and sleet before 3pm, then a chance of snow showers between 3pm and 5pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog. Temperature falling to around 26 by 5pm. Southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers between 8pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -4. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -4. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 15. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 38.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.